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- Major donation from CCU alumnus leads to the naming of the Gupta College of Science
Sunny Gupta, a leading software entrepreneur and 1992 graduate of Coastal Carolina University, has made a major donation to the University’s College of Science. In recognition of his generosity, CCU announced today during a ceremony that the college has been renamed the Gupta College of Science.
- CCU's Rick Peterson named an AAAS Science & Technology Policy Fellow
Marine science professor is first among CCU professors to earn the prestigious fellowship and will be placed within the Department of Defense to learn policies related to nuclear chemicals and their impact on national security.
- CCU mural class leaves permanent mark on the Grand Strand
Coastal Carolina University professor Brian “Cat” Taylor led his mural painting class to the Myrtle Beach Freemason Lodge in leaving their mark this past May.
- New Directions and CCU are ‘Rolling Forward' by continuing to provide free transportation to area homeless
No car? No problem. Coastal Carolina University professors and students have been working for more than a year to provide transportation to the homeless population in Myrtle Beach through the Rolling Forward program.
- Watch: CCU summer orientation season is underway
Students who will be attending Coastal Carolina University for the first time this fall are getting acquainted with campus. Numerous Orientation sessions are being held this summer to prepare newcomers for their arrival. One new feature this year is that freshmen are selecting and scheduling their own classes for their first semester.
- CCU professor to study border security as nonresident scholar at Rice University's Mexico Center
Richard Kilroy, an associate professor of politics at Coastal Carolina University, has been selected as a nonresident scholar in Rice University’s Mexico Center, a part of the Baker Institute for Public Policy.
- Watch: '06 graduate's path from the PGM program to New York City
You'll find 2006 Coastal Carolina University graduate Stephen Cain working in New York City for Ankura Consulting, yet it wasn’t a direct path that led him to Ankura.
- Double top 50 national ranking for CCU's MBA program
Coastal Carolina University’s Master of Business Administration (MBA) program has been ranked among the top programs in the U.S. by study.com and businessstudent.com for 2019.
- Watch: Students discover artifacts during archaeological dig
Students at Coastal Carolina University recently participated in an archaeological dig as part of a Maymester course. The work took place near the coast on land owned by the Coastal Educational Foundation. Classes have excavated at the site before, but this time the students went deeper and farther back in time than they ever had in the past.
- CCU's Grant Center selects four students as Real Estate Scholars
The Grant Center for Real Estate and Economics has selected four students for its Real Estate Scholars Program for the 2019-2020 academic year.
- Myrtle Beach Art Museum hires CCU alumna Devann Gardner
Devann Gardner, 2018 Coastal Carolina University graduate, is already painting the picture of the life she always wanted. She became the new children’s art educator at the Franklin G. Burroughs-Simeon B. Chapin Myrtle Beach Art Museum in Myrtle Beach this past May.
- Watch: CCU hosts inaugural conference about service excellence in higher education
The Association for Service Excellence in Higher Education, or ASEHE, convened its inaugural conference, gathering leaders from 28 institutes of higher education across the country at Coastal Carolina University.
- Breede a Sun Belt 2019 Faculty Member of the Year Award Recipient
Coastal Carolina University’s Deborah Breede, Ph. D., was one of 12 honorees for the Sun Belt Conference’s inaugural Faculty Member of the Year Awards, the league announced on Monday, June 24.
- President DeCenzo attends graduation ceremony in China
Coastal Carolina University President David A. DeCenzo served as moderator for the Presidents’ Forum on the topic of “Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of Sino-U.S. Relations” at the 19th annual meeting of the Sino-American Cooperation on Higher Education and Professional Development (CHEPD) in Chongqing, China, this month.
- CCU to begin student exchange program with Scottish Association for Marine Science
Coastal Carolina University has paired with the University of the Highlands and Islands Scottish Association for Marine Science (SAMS UHI) for a student exchange program.
- CCU trustees approve tuition rates and fees
The Coastal Carolina University board of trustees approved a tuition increase of 0.9 percent for in-state undergraduate and graduate students, and 2.8 percent for out-of-state undergraduate and graduate students, effective for the 2019-2020 academic year.
- CCU earns IIE Seal of Excellence from Institute of International Education
Coastal Carolina University was recognized on April 8, 2019, by the Institute of International Education (IIE) with the Seal of Excellence for reaching education abroad goals that were set in 2014.
- CCU theatre program ranked No. 1 in South Carolina
In May 2019, OnStage Blog named CCU’s theatre program “The Best Undergraduate Theatre Program” in South Carolina. The listing highlights CCU’s Bachelor of Fine Arts in physical theatre — the only program of its kind in the United States — which features a regimen of acting technique, script analysis, theater history, criticism, voice and movement and includes a yearlong residency at the Accademia dell’Arte in Arezzo, Italy.